Introducing ChatGPT for Teens: Built for learning, backed by protections

Users who state they are 13 to 17 or are estimated under 18 are automatically placed into the experience.

Study Mode offers guided, step-by-step help, while responsible homework reminders redirect attempts to shortcut assignments.
Study Hours let teens or parents schedule times when Study Mode is enabled by default.
Parents with linked accounts can set Quiet Hours, manage selected settings, and receive limited high-risk safety notifications, including new eating-disorder alerts.
The updated under-18 model spec bars romantic language, encouragement of emotional dependence, and claims that ChatGPT has feelings or consciousness.
OpenAI added under 18 evaluations covering self-harm, eating disorders, violence, age-restricted goods and services, and sexual content to its system cards.

Teen ChatGPT users now receive a learning-focused experience with stronger default safeguards and additional parental controls.

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